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Tag Archives: the crucible
Top theatre to see in London in June
From 42nd Street and The Wizard of Oz to A Strange Loop. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged 42nd Street, 42nd streetr, a strange loop, book tickets, crazy for you, drama, grease, june, june shows, june theatre, london, london theatre, musical, play, summer, the crucible, theatre, we will rock you
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The Crucible, National Theatre
Unleashes the full dramatic power of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece. Read my full London Theatre review here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged arthur miller, culture wars, erin doherty, fake news, london, london theatre, lyndsey turner, mccarthyism, play, review, salem, the crown, the crucible, theatre, witch hunt, witch trials
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Everything you need to know about Arthur Miller’s The Crucible
A guide to Miller’s seminal work ahead of a revival at the National Theatre. Read my full London Theatre article here
Book review: Dramatic Exchanges, ed. Daniel Rosenthal
This fascinating tome offers an insider’s history of the National Theatre, via some 800 letters exchanged between Artistic Directors, actors, directors, playwrights, politicians, agents, critics and more. From arcane trivia through to vigorous words on the very nature and purpose … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, amadeus, arthur miller, artistic director, book, broadwayworld, daniel rosenthal, director, dramatic exchanges, eileen atkins, harold pinter, harry potter, history, ian mckellen, john osborne, judi dench, laurence olivier, letter, maggie smith, national theatre, paul mccartney, peter hall, play, review, the crucible, the curious incident, the history boys, theatre, tom stoppard
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Speech & Debate, Trafalgar Studios
The misfits shall inherit the earth. This enjoyably offbeat play from Stephen Karam (whose The Humans won the Tony for Best Play last year) opened Off-Broadway a decade ago, but the arrival of a film adaptation in April is a … Continue reading
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Tagged broadwayworld, douglas booth, gay, london, musical, patsy ferran, review, school, sex, speech and debate, stephen karam, student, teenager, the crucible, tom attenborough, tony revlori, trafalgar studios, west end
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A Bright Room Called Day, Southwark Playhouse
The pivotal early 1930s period in which Herr Hitler overcame strong if fractured left-wing opposition should make for meaty drama, but the sluggish polemic currently occupying Southwark Playhouse will leave carnivorous viewers unsatiated. American playwright Tony Kusher is rightly celebrated … Continue reading
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Tagged a bright room called day, aids, america, angels in america, arthur miller, berlin, brecht, communist, drama, germany, hitler, life of brian, london, monty python, nazi, new york, play, reagan, review, southwark playhouse, stalin, the arts desk, the crucible, theatre, tony kushner, trotsky
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